Population by income level in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population by income level was 16.95 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in Zimbabwe is 16.95 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Zimbabwe peaked at 16.95 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.81 million, in 1960.
Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.41 million | 3.81 million | 5.06 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.98 million | 5.22 million | 6.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.52 million | 7.04 million | 9.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.99 million | 10.14 million | 11.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.46 million | 11.89 million | 13.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.31 million | 13.36 million | 15.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.22 million | 15.53 million | 16.95 million | 6 |
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More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.49 million people (2100)
- Population density 96.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.67 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 9,240 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.67 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.67 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Zimbabwe?
- Population by income level in Zimbabwe was 16.95 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.95 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 million in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population by income level?
- Zimbabwe ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.